Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hounding is cruel not only to bears, but to the packs of dogs in pursuit. (Photo courtesy Humane World for Animals/Bill Lea) ...

The author joins a group of hunters on horseback who let loose their dogs in search of a cow-killing black bear in Idaho.

A California ban on the use of hounds in bear hunting had a dramatic impact this past year -- the number of bears killed fell sharply. This follows a heated battle in the state legislature between ...

Nevada’s black bear hunt amounts to an unsportsmanlike escapade, say wildlife advocates, who contend the state-sanctioned practice of hounding reduces the sport to shooting fish in a barrel. With a ...

The author questions the low number of bears killed in a recent hunt, suggesting it indicates a smaller bear population than claimed. The article alleges the 2025 hunt lacked proper regulation, such ...

A Manchester hunter who illegally shot a second bear and abandoned the carcass on the forest floor in Winhall has taken a plea deal for a fine and zero jail time.